Antigua Retreat
Hotel
Days 1, 3
Acatenango, Atitlan & Tikal - 7 Days (Guatemala City, Antigua, Lake Atitlan, San Juan & Chichicastenango)
Seven days, including a night facing an erupting volcano. Seven days with a guide per six on Acatenango, proper cold-weather kit issued, and the Tikal flights rather than the twelve-hour bus.
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Trekking
Seven days, including a night facing an erupting volcano
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Santa Catalina archAntigua was the capital until a 1773 earthquake, after which the government left and the ruins stayed. AcatenangoThe camp faces Fuego, which erupts every fifteen to twenty minutes, all night, close enough to hear. Acatenango summitAlmost four thousand metres, minus five at the summit, and Fuego erupting below you in the dark.
Itinerary
Antigua was the capital until a 1773 earthquake, after which the government left and the ruins stayed. It is a UNESCO site because of what was not rebuilt.
Guatemala City, AntiguaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer west to Antigua
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationAntigua Retreat
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Colonial guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Santa Catalina arch Parque Central Ruined convents Start point Guatemala City, La Aurora International Airport (GUA) 00:00 - 23:59The camp faces Fuego, which erupts every fifteen to twenty minutes, all night, close enough to hear.
Antigua, AcatenangoHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — to the trailhead at 2,400 m
- 6 hrs9:30 AM — five to six hours up to camp at 3,600 m
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationAcatenango House
Included Activities
- Guide, tent, sleeping bag and warm jacket
- Porter option
- All meals
LANDMARKS Acatenango Fuego High camp Almost four thousand metres, minus five at the summit, and Fuego erupting below you in the dark. It is the hardest and best thing in Guatemala.
Acatenango, AntiguaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs4:00 AM — the summit push in the dark and cold
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — the descent and the drive back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAntigua Retreat
Included Activities
- Guided summit
- Transport back
- Guesthouse night in Antigua
LANDMARKS Acatenango summit Fuego eruptions Antigua Atitlan fills a caldera about 340 m deep, and each village round it is a different Maya language group.
Antigua, Lake Atitlan, San JuanHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — west to Panajachel
- 1 hrs1:30 PM — the launch across to the Tz'utujil villages
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLake Atitlan Retreat
Included Activities
- Boat transfers
- Weaving co-operative visit
- Guesthouse night at San Juan
LANDMARKS Lake Atitlan San Juan la Laguna San Pedro volcano Weaving co-ops The market runs Thursdays and Sundays; the church steps are used for Maya ritual and Catholic mass at the same time, which nobody finds odd.
Lake Atitlan, ChichicastenangoHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — up to Chichi for the Thursday or Sunday market
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLake Atitlan Retreat
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guided market visit
- Guesthouse night at the lake
LANDMARKS Chichicastenango market Santo Tomas church Pascual Abaj Temple IV pushes seventy metres above the forest floor and you look out over unbroken canopy with other temple roofs sticking through it.
Lake Atitlan, TikalHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the flight north to Flores
- 4 hrs2:00 PM — the temple plazas and Temple IV above the canopy
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationTikal House
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Tikal entry with a guide
- Hotel night near the park
LANDMARKS Temple I Gran Plaza Temple IV Peten jungle Howler monkeys at dawn in Tikal sound like something much larger, and they are the reason to be inside the gate at five.
Tikal, Guatemala CityHow the day runs
- 3 hrs5:00 AM — the park at opening for the dawn chorus
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — back to the capital
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Dawn park entry
- Domestic flight
- Airport transfer
LANDMARKS Tikal Howler monkeys Flores
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Colonial guesthouse night
- Day 2Guide, tent, sleeping bag and warm jacket
- Day 2Porter option
- Day 2All meals
- Day 3Guided summit
- Day 3Transport back
- Day 3Guesthouse night in Antigua
- Day 4Boat transfers
- Day 4Weaving co-operative visit
- Day 4Guesthouse night at San Juan
- Day 5Transport
- Day 5Guided market visit
- Day 5Guesthouse night at the lake
- Day 6Domestic flight
- Day 6Tikal entry with a guide
- Day 6Hotel night near the park
- Day 7Dawn park entry
- Day 1 · 1 nightAntigua Retreat
- Day 2 · 1 nightAcatenango House
- Day 3 · 1 nightAntigua Retreat
- Day 4 · 2 nightsLake Atitlan Retreat
- Day 6 · 1 nightTikal House
- Day 1Guatemala City to AntiguaTransfer west to Antigua
- Day 2Antigua to Acatenango8:00 AM — to the trailhead at 2,400 m
- Day 4Antigua to Lake Atitlan9:00 AM — west to Panajachel
- Day 5Lake Atitlan to Chichicastenango7:00 AM — up to Chichi for the Thursday or Sunday market
- Day 6Guatemala City to Tikal9:00 AM — the flight north to Flores
- Day 7Tikal to Guatemala City1:00 PM — back to the capital
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Acatenango House
Hotel
Day 2
Lake Atitlan Retreat
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Tikal House
Hotel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 4, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on day 2
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 48 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Ananya Gupta – Mumbai2026-07-14 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.
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Nikhil Joshi – Chennai2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Would send friends their way.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Divya Reddy – Chennai2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Would send friends their way.
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Rahul Menon – Chandigarh2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Meera Iyer – Indore2026-04-24 · Verified booking
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would book with them again.
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Dev Chatterjee – Nagpur2026-04-24 · Verified booking
Highlands & Peten in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Worth every rupee.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Sofia Marchetti – Dubai2026-04-24 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Farah Qureshi – Mumbai2026-04-24 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.
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